Firefighters/EMS Responders Receive Recognition - 27 East

Firefighters/EMS Responders Receive Recognition

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Left to right, Southampton Town Chiefs Council Secretary/Treasurer Chris Hansen, Chiefs Council VP Michael Tortorice, Eastport Fire Department 2020 winner Chief John Dalen, 2022 winner Lieutenant Henry Adelwerth, Ex-Chief John Rankin, and Chiefs Council President Roy

Left to right, Southampton Town Chiefs Council Secretary/Treasurer Chris Hansen, Chiefs Council VP Michael Tortorice, Eastport Fire Department 2020 winner Chief John Dalen, 2022 winner Lieutenant Henry Adelwerth, Ex-Chief John Rankin, and Chiefs Council President Roy "Buddy" Wines. Missing from photo, 2021 winner 2nd Assistant Chief Virginia Massey,

Left to right, Southampton Town  Chiefs Council Secretary/Treasurer Chris Hansen, Chiefs Council VP Michael Tortorice, East Quogue Fire Department 2022 Winner Ex-Chief Bill Potter, EQFD Chief Paul Sulzinski, Chiefs Council President Roy

Left to right, Southampton Town Chiefs Council Secretary/Treasurer Chris Hansen, Chiefs Council VP Michael Tortorice, East Quogue Fire Department 2022 Winner Ex-Chief Bill Potter, EQFD Chief Paul Sulzinski, Chiefs Council President Roy "Buddy" Wines. Missing from photo, 2021 Winner John Bonner.

Left to right, Southampton Town Chiefs Council Secretary/Treasurer Chris Hansen, Chiefs Council VP Michael Tortorice, Flanders Fire Department 2022 winner David Dougherty , Chief Joseph Jasinski, 2021 winner Second Assistant Chief Nicholas VanVliet, and Chiefs Council President Roy

Left to right, Southampton Town Chiefs Council Secretary/Treasurer Chris Hansen, Chiefs Council VP Michael Tortorice, Flanders Fire Department 2022 winner David Dougherty , Chief Joseph Jasinski, 2021 winner Second Assistant Chief Nicholas VanVliet, and Chiefs Council President Roy "Buddy" Wines.

Left to right,  Southampton Town Chiefs Council Secretary/Treasurer Chris Hansen, Chiefs Council VP Michael Tortorice,  Quogue Fire Department Chief Mike Nelson, 2020 winner Third Assistant Chief Gerard Volz, 2021 winner Ex-Chief Christopher Osborne, 2022 winner Mynor Cortave, Chiefs Council President Roy

Left to right, Southampton Town Chiefs Council Secretary/Treasurer Chris Hansen, Chiefs Council VP Michael Tortorice, Quogue Fire Department Chief Mike Nelson, 2020 winner Third Assistant Chief Gerard Volz, 2021 winner Ex-Chief Christopher Osborne, 2022 winner Mynor Cortave, Chiefs Council President Roy "Buddy" Wines.

Left to right, Southampton Town Chiefs Council Secretary/Treasurer Chris Hansen, Chiefs Council VP Michael Tortorice, Westhampton Beach Fire Department 2020 winner Christopher J. Winters, WHBFD 2022 winner John J. Neely, WHBFD 2021 winner Daniel M. Pulick, Ex-Chief Mauro DiBenedetto, Chief Darryl Schunk and Chiefs Council President Roy

Left to right, Southampton Town Chiefs Council Secretary/Treasurer Chris Hansen, Chiefs Council VP Michael Tortorice, Westhampton Beach Fire Department 2020 winner Christopher J. Winters, WHBFD 2022 winner John J. Neely, WHBFD 2021 winner Daniel M. Pulick, Ex-Chief Mauro DiBenedetto, Chief Darryl Schunk and Chiefs Council President Roy "Buddy" Wines.

Left to right,  Southampton Town Chiefs Council VP Michael Tortorice, Chiefs Council Secretary/Treasurer and Hampton Bays Fire Department Ex-Chief Chris Hansen, HBFD 2021 winner First Assistant Chief Rick Nydegger, Third Assistant Chief Lou Stellato, 2022 winner Lt. Evan Cortese, 2021 winner Lt. James Havens, 2021 winner Captain Jonathan Stanton, Second Assistant Chief Donald Downs and Chiefs Council President Roy

Left to right, Southampton Town Chiefs Council VP Michael Tortorice, Chiefs Council Secretary/Treasurer and Hampton Bays Fire Department Ex-Chief Chris Hansen, HBFD 2021 winner First Assistant Chief Rick Nydegger, Third Assistant Chief Lou Stellato, 2022 winner Lt. Evan Cortese, 2021 winner Lt. James Havens, 2021 winner Captain Jonathan Stanton, Second Assistant Chief Donald Downs and Chiefs Council President Roy "Buddy" Wines.

authorStaff Writer on Nov 21, 2023

The Southampton Town Fire Chiefs Council held its Firefighter and EMS Provider of the Year dinner at
Oakland’s Restaurant on Dune Road in Hampton Bays on November 4. Due to COVID restrictions the council was
unable to hold its dinners in 2021 and 2022, So at this year’s event honorees from 2020 to 2022 received their
awards. COURTESY WESTHAMPTON BEACH FIRE DEPARTMENT

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